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US 8,186,872 B2Granted
Automated customized cosmetic dispenser
AssigneeCosmetic Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorsJulie R. Bartholomew, Kristopher Killen, William Mark Hunter, Michael Edward Istok
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the creation and dispensing of a custom formulation within a package at a retail point of sale. In one aspect, the invention includes an automated dispensing apparatus including at least a two-axis robot arm. In another aspect, the invention includes an automated mixer adapted to mix the dispensed custom formulation within the package.
Claims19
A method for dispensing a custom formulation at a retail point of sale, comprising the steps of:
- providing at a retail store a point-of-sale custom formulation dispensing apparatus, including a plurality of ingredients containers;
- moving the ingredient containers into alignment with a dispensing mechanism;
- dispensing one or more ingredients into at least one package;
- locating the package at a mixing location using an automated computer control locating mechanism;
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- mixing the dispensed ingredients,
- wherein the point-of-sale custom formulation dispensing apparatus includes at least a two-axis robotic arm for moving the ingredient containers.
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